Westfall 47, Southeastern 41

? Game summary A few weeks ago, Westfall saw a 26-7 lead over Unioto get away from it for its lone loss in the Scioto Valley Conference. Friday night, the Mustangs narrowly avoided a repeat performance and held off a wild Southeastern comeback for a 47-41 win and the top spot in the SVC standings all by themselves.

The game was tied at 12 after one quarter, then Westfall's offense found plenty of success through the air behind quarterback Cole Hardin to build a 41-12 lead going into the locker room. It stayed that way through three quarters, but for those who headed for the exits early, a great finish was missed. The Mustangs committed four turnovers in the final 12 minutes and Southeastern capitalized, coming all the way back to tie the game at 41 with 29 seconds remaining. Westfall went back to the air after the ensuing kickoff to very quickly move the ball to the Southeastern three-yard line on two plays, and when Alphonso Rice plunged in from three yards out, the Mustangs - which entered this season with only four players on the roster with Friday night experience of any kind - were atop the SVC standings. First-year coach Brian Spicer said after the game that each game is a learning experience for his team, which had never been up by that large of a margin before. While not happy with the way the team handled it during the fourth quarter, he was pleased they found a way to win the game and move one step closer to a goal many thought was unattainable at the start of this season.